St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-18

"HelS ,n4s scallug mas been paid for Dy
the salary OF the scaler, who is paid by the
year, aud which salar.. according to his idea.
had already been charged iuto expense ac-
count.
The items not credited as shown by the
statement above made make a difference
odrlhg the past two years of So, 1888, to which
attention is called as per the statement above
set forth.
II MT. HoSpes' statement is true as far as it
goes. and the corrections which we make are
also equally true, and we are prepared to
inahe Iuil proof of the same, he might have
made at 8 cents per LOCO the sum of So, 1882,
iess the sum OF Sl40.93, a loss claimed by him
in MS statement
II Mr. HoSpeS had been both competent and
Wiling to take his full share of the Office
work, the salary of the principal assistant
might nave been saved, and thereby very
iargely increased the income of his Office.
so that at 3 cents per LOCO, with
uhe corrections which / make, it would
nave paid fair salary to compe eut man,
during the last two years, and it would also
nave paid this fair salary Notwithstanding the
Tact that many of the salaries which ae has
pald are extravaganza and far beyond what
comDetent people could have been hired to
perform the same services for. In plain
words, what Mr.. HoSpes asks is that the sal
airy or this office should be maintained at the
ngure, and that an incompetent person, inca
paDie oil taking an active part in the manage
ment of the business and in keep the
books OF the Office, shall be supported
upon salary largely in excess of
that of the chief justice of the state.
1t seems to the writer very unfair
that the numbering interest here should be
burdened with this additional tax, when the
competent person stands ready to take the
otlce aud do the scaling at 3 cents per LOCO
feet, such person being eYel more accepta-
bic to the lumbermen of the st. CroiX valley
than Mr.. Hospes, and also to furnish the nee
CS sorry nT1 A.
duties OF the office.
Can any one give good and sufficient
reason why MIR. Hospes should be re-
tanned in this position. when we know our
purpose can be better servei? Why should he
derive fine income from this Office, when it
is a we'll known fact, that he cannot scale
log, and can take but little or no act We part
in the business of the office of surveyor gen.
eral?
Has Mr.. Hospes done anything for this
community, that he should be penSioued off
upon salary equal to the gross amount of
the salary of the chief justice OF the state and
the governor, when there are parties colnpe-
tent to do the duties of the Office, to make ac-
curate scales of logs, and TO keep the books
IN the Office. standing ready to take such APP
pointment, lille the proper bond and perform
the duties, and when such persons would be
emlnently It S actOry to the men engaged in
the lumberlng business ami from whom the
income of this office is derived? The statute
law of this state fixes the price of making
scale of logs at the st Croix boom at = cents
per thousand feet. The statement made and
filed by Mr.. Hospes shows that he has been
able to make that scale, and to make a fair
profit upon it, and still he claims that at
cents per thousand feet he would do the
scaling below the boon: at positive loss to
himself. Let me add, that however much we
may admire the skilifulness of Mr.. Hospes in
arranging figures to shrink his large salary,
vet his skill and anil tV in hrs office iS
such but that the lumbermen, who are the sole
persons who employ him, would be very
happy to dispense with his services.
II the proposed salary is not large enough
to meet the luxurious wants of himself, it is
but matter of few minutes work TO make
out ana file his resignation, after which he
may devote the talents which ne deems to be
so valuable to some other and more profitable
employment. But we venture to say that if
the salary was cut down to a fixed compeuSa-
ton Of $1,000 per year Mr.. Hospes would
hold on the office with grip not less forcible
than the tremendous affidavit which he makes
to his accounts of receipts and disbursements
in office.
We cannot say that we honestly regret that
the ium ering interests in the st. Croix val
ley is not just at present DESTROYS of SUI pport-
ing Mr.. HoSpes in ease and ideneSs, but they
are prepai u, and always will be, to pay a ca
pable man fair price TO do the work in the
Office OF the surveyor general of logs and
lumber. They have just such man VINO is
ready and willing to take the position, fur
nlsh the necessary security, and can and will
perform the functions Of the office to the sat
isfacti of the great interest which he is to
serve, aud under such circumstances why
will not Mr.. Hospes modestly retire and de-
vote his talents in manipulating figures, so
cunntngly displayed in the account which he
published. increasing his income in some
other business, where his services will be
more appreciated? J. S. ObRIEN b..